Frank Denton: Melissa Ann Jernigan the face of a broken system
A 2010 study by the Treatment Advocacy Center and the National Sheriffs' Association estimated that 40 percent of the seriously mentally ill have been in jail or prison at least once in their lives. Florida has almost five times more seriously mentally …
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Another View: A class war
A week at a state drug treatment center costs $ 123. Our less than compassionate conservatives can't get this in … The then congressman was under the impression that with some inpatient treatment and prayer, he would become “a better man for southwest …
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Woman fights homelessness and addiction with the help of Trenton Rescue …
Her ex-husband suggested a Christian women's recovery center in Georgia. With not much else to lose, Wile left New Jersey in July 2012 for a three-month experience she describes as “the best thing I ever did,” she said. “I am a woman of faith. I just …
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Managed Printing Services Aids Cancer Patient Aftercare
When stage 3 and 4 cancer patients at the Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA), a 275-bed health system based in Schaumburg, Ill., needed aftercare instructions following seven-hour chemo treatments and couldn't receive them because of broken …
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Architect's paralysis gives him a patient's perspective in designing rehab …
The $ 93 million Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital planned for west Omaha is expected to be completed in 2016. The design team consists of three architectural firms: New Jersey-based Michael Graves & Associates; the DLR Group of Omaha; and the Dallas …
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Meditation, yoga to treat patients at GRU Cancer Center
The cancer center is looking to add meditation, yoga, Tai Chi and other nontraditional therapies as part of its clinical treatments to further the overall well-being of patients, families and staff, GRU officials said. The idea is to not only offer …
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Governors Propose Solutions to End Mass Incarceration
He criticized the existing system "that believes that incarceration is the cure of every ill caused by drug abuse." Instead, he proposed mandated drug treatment and employment services for people convicted of nonviolent drug crimes. While New Jersey …
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Bass Pro Santa popular with kids, 'Wildman' accused of faking it, youth …
call of the wildman.jpg. An investigator article in "Mother Jones" magazines accuses Animal Planet's "Call of the Wildman" program of faking incidents and endangering animals. The show … The newest camp, in its second year, Camp Avocet will run Aug …
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Markell delivers Delaware state of state address
Markell said his administration is working with lawmakers to review addiction treatment needs, and that he will propose changes later this year to fill gaps in the drug treatment system. Markell also said the state needs to do more to give ex-offenders …
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How some young stars have fared after arrests
After several stints in jail and rehab, a judge ordered the “Mean Girls” star to remain in treatment until her probation ends later this year. • Chris Brown: The R&B's 2009 arrest hours before the Grammy Awards for the brutal beating of then-girlfriend …
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Pending criminal code changes focus of concern
"I think without a doubt the reduction of Department of Correction population and the costs associated with building new prisons and warehousing inmates," Delaware County Prosecutor Jeffrey Arnold told The Star Press (http://tspne.ws/JE4jgS ) recently …
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State of the County Remarks from Freeholder Director Cappelli
In 2013 Cooper River Park was named a great place of New Jersey by the American Planning Association and the top regional environmental program of the year by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. In 2013, Freeholder Gentek began a …
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Heroin at the Shore: Rehab centers struggle to keep up with demand
New Jersey gets mixed reviews by officials and professionals for its suite of treatment options, but few argue that the state, and especially the Jersey Shore, lack the detox facilities, long-term programs and halfway homes that are needed to keep up …
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New Jersey's Drug Court Program: Making the Sentence Fit the Crime
In fact, it's the only state-subsidized drug rehab program in New Jersey. “The only way you can get the state to pay for drug treatment is to commit a crime and thereafter be sentenced to drug court,” he said. Barnett Hoffman, a former presiding judge …
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Number of Rehabilitation Facilities Too Low to Compensate for Heroin Abuse
Tweet About This! With the recent emergence of krokodil, the flesh-eating injectable opioid, in the United States, it seems as though illicit drug and prescription painkiller misuse may present a problem in our country. But this problem is not only a …
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Parity Laws Boost Drug Abuse Treatment
Treatment rates went up 9% (P<0.001) following implementation of any state-level parity law covering substance abuse therapies across all specialty treatment facilities, according to Hefei Wen, BA, of Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health …
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Los Angeles Treatment Center Opens Its Doors, Giving People Seeking Relief …
Cocaine, heroin, Oxycontin and benzodiazepines are just a few of the drugs that the treatment center helps people put in their past. Alcoholism, a disease that destroys individuals as well as families, is addressed through the substance abuse treatment …
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Drug Rehab Center Wayne Opens Doors for Those Struggling with Addiction
Since opening its doors, Drug Detox Wayne has offered new hope for those struggling with substance abuse. Addiction is a serious problem in New Jersey and many people have checked into treatment centers looking for help. Those battling addiction are …
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